Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Ministry of Health ...

(1) In addition to the functions of the Referral Food Laboratory prescribed under the Act,
the Referral Food Laboratory shall carry out the following functions, namely:-
(a) Analysis of samples of food / adulterant sent by Designated Officer or Authority,
authorized by the Central Government for the purpose and submission of the
certificate of analysis to the authorities concerned.
(b) Investigations for the purpose of fixation of standard of any article of food.
(c) Investigation, in collaboration with the laboratories of Food Analysts in the
various States and such other laboratories and institutions which the Central
Government/ Food Authority may approve in this behalf for the purpose of
standardizing methods of analysis.
(2) Analysis of food samples:-
(a) On receipt of a package containing a sample for analysis, the Director or an
officer authorized by him, shall compare the seals on the container and the outer
cover with specimen impression received separately from Designated Officer and
shall note the condition of the seals thereon.
(b) After test or analysis the certificate thereof shall be supplied forthwith to the
Designated Officer in Form II.
(c) The fees payable in respect of such a certificate of the referral laboratory shall be
Rs. 10,000 per sample of imported food analysed to be borne by the Food
Business Operator/ Importer.
(d) Certificate issued under the rules by the laboratory shall be signed by the Director.
Part III: Procedure to be followed by Officers under Sub-Section (6) of Section 47:-
1. Procedure to be followed by Food Safety Officer:- Apart from functions prescribed
under regulations given in Part I, the Food Safety Officer shall follow the following
procedures:-
(a) Power of Food Safety Officer to deal with carrier of disease handling food:
(1) Where the Food Safety Officer is of the opinion that any person engaged in selling or
manufacturing any article of food is suffering from or harboring the germs of any
infectious disease, he may examine or cause to be examined such persons:
Provided that where such person is a female, she shall be examined by a
women duly authorized by the Food Safety Officer.
(2) If on such examination the Food Safety Officer finds that such person is suffering
form any such disease, he may by an order in writing direct such person not to take
part in selling or manufacturing any article of food.
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